Western cyclone., 1887-07-08
A BLIGHTED HOPE.


knack of getting whisky and DUval had
Deculiar knack Of drinking it, In this
ACCOMPLISHMENT. however he could claim
no superiority over Bishop, a gentleman
who. regardless of his theological name,
could introduce drough into jug with the
suddenncss Of an unexpected climax.
Bishop was an enigma TO many Of his
brother officers Sometimes when Gen
erals and Colonies, with that intensified
thirst brought about by total lack OF
moral restraint, were praying III vain for
whisky, the mysterious BsnOp would dive
down into pile of shucks or burrOw into
a stack of fodder and come out With g
bottle, the contents Of which, in delicious
secrecy, he always shared with the capa-
ciOus Duval.
When the war closed, Bishop, with
iug in one hand, alighted on his feet. He
and Duval went into dense pine thicket,
and as GibbOn, in speaking Of the early
leaders of the church would say, amused
themselves at their leisure" Duval went
back to bis law practice in Fort Smith and
Bishop returned to his farm in Carroll
county. The fences were destroyed and
the fields were overgrOwn with bushes,
but with the vigor of a determined man,
he went to work One day. three years
alter, lie lLNS dUTGSSeu Ills WIG.
eve are now in frst-rate fix. The farm
was never in better condition and | don't
think we ever had as much money as we've
got now so | have been thinking of lit
tie trip. All the time | was working and
delving in the hot sun there was an idea
uppermost in my mind, and that was the
hope that some day should be able to go
to Fort Smith and have one more drunk
Do LDJ+
a word | haven't touched drop in three
years and | claim the privilege of one more
wartime drunk with Ben Won't wOller
around, you understand. Just want to get
on a gentlemanIy drunk and sit around
and talk,
We'll" Mrs. Bishop replied, ''you may
GO" ......
Enough said
Joe mounted his horse and after riding
$50 miles he arrived at Fort Smith After
some inquiry he found Duvals office He
fingered at the door before entering, and
then mastering his feelings, he went in,
and seeing his old friend busy with pile
of papers asked;
'Is this Col. Ben T. Duvals Officer
The Colonel, not recognizing Joe,
whose face was covered with heavy
beard, replied:
Yes, sir Have a seat"
Joe sat down. and after few moments,
| during which time the Colonel continued
to humble over his papers, asked:
els Col. Duval in?'
81 am Col Duval?"
"Wal, Ben, don't you know me?"
'My gracious alivcY exclaimed Duval,
Springing from his seat and gra5ping his
friends hand "Why, my dear fellow, I
am deli, ntcd to see you.
''GO ahead with your work, Ben. Don't
let me interrupt you"
Il am about done for today"
''Well, then, let's walk down the street" /"
AS they were walking along, Joe said:
| Lets go some place where they keep good
/ liquor and talk over old times"
Let US cross here said Duval
They entered a saloon. What are you
going to have, Benz"
'Weu, Joe, you see, [ have stopped
! drinking. Bartender make me lemon
ade"
"A what?" Joe gasped.
Lemonade"
Bartender, said Joe, 'Ill take about
four fingers straight
JOe's cOuntenanCe had undergone q
| change His enthusiasm was gone. and as
| he leaned against the bar while the bar
| tender was making the lemonade, he
thought of the hot corn rows through
which he had toied, and. deeply affected,
he wiped the perspration from his brow
When they had drank and gone ont on the
street, Duval, noticing the change in his
friends manner, asked:
Joe, what's the matter with you"
Nothing"
'Well, which way are you going?"
Round here where left my horse. 4"
Bring him around to my place You
must remember, my dear friend that you
are my guest as long rs you are in this
town"
When they reached the place VIII re the
horse had been left, and as Joe was pre-
pairing to mount, Duval said:
What are YOU going TO do?"
''GOing home"
"What. going home? Why, Joe, tell
me what is the matter with you"
Joe, with one foot in the stirrup, turned
and said: Ben L. Duval you amt fitten-
amt titten to associate with man nor beast
I Lemonade"
He mounted his horse and rode back to
Carroll county. -OPIE T. READ.
Brains and Character.
Some persons have an idea that to have
money in ones possession is key to every
success. To some extent this is a mistake.
Money may buy brains and use the same
to carry out an object in view, but it takes
brains to recognize brain force IL others,
therefore fool with money is even worse
off than a man OF brains without money.
Neither does money always open the door
to society True, 4 moneyed man may be
able 10 make himself power in the com
munity in which ne resides, and by big
outlay may make quite Il spread among
his neighbors, but he will soor learn 10
/ lis sorrow that it viii take something more
! than d fortune TO enable one TO become
recognized as man OF culture II good So
/ cictY 4 gentleman IS born so and if he
I has not the natural instincts Q! a gentle
man he Will IND il uphill business 10 NIL
/ the role not intended for his nature SO.
ciety excerpts the actor. though he be ever
so poor and uacouth. who assumes the role